skykes
Sri lankan expat in Singapore
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About me
Sri lankan
Lives in Singapore
Speaks English, Sinhala
Registration: 18 January 2019
Moving to Singapore on Visit Visa by asela28sl
Hi, I wish to immigrate to Singapore in April. (3-month free visa for Sri Lankans) I'm a freelance software engineer and I have 5 years of proven experience. My intention is to find odd jobs and visit software development companies to find a ...
Hello Machan, As I know, Passengers who are on a Visit visa, are allowed to travel to Singapore only from a few countries. And Sri Lanka is not included in that list yet. https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/arriving/overview Cheers... Read More
Urgent! EP Application problem - name mismatch.. by fhqdldj
Hi, I have a problem with EP application because I have different names in the required documents. Can anyone help please? Let me explain my situation first. * I have dual citizenship and I use different names in passports. (e.g., Amy for U.S ...
Yes, Same thing happened to me when everytime I applied my EP here in Singapore. Uploading your own justification will not help. So go to the Korean embassy in Singapore and request a Affidavit to prove it officially/leagally. You need to provide ... Read More
E pass rejected by sr2
Hello. Am shahul. I got an job offer from singapore. They applied epass for me. Applied on 2 march. Rejected on 18 march. Appealed on 20 march. After appeal it has reached 1 month 2 days. The agency who applied for me is not responding to my ...
Most of the time it will take 2-3 days for them to reply. At least they will reply and asked you to check with your employer if they cannot help you. Read More
I got a offer in Singapore..
Hi Roxie, You better call them directly and try to get the information if no one does not response to you. Probably they might have found a better candidate for their requirement. But just try to contact them first before you decide anything. Read More
Holding both DP IPA letter and tourist visa
Either one you can use. But since you have DP IPA you can simply provide that to immigration. Read More
Entering Singapore as Tourist after IPA is approved by kiumo
Hi, I am a Malaysian passport holder where Malaysians can travel to Singapore up to 30 days (as a tourist) without any visa. I will start work in Singapore in early June and I have received my IPA. However, I am required to travel into Singapore ...
Haven't heard about a security bond is required to travel Singapore. Read More
EP rejected - anyone got successful appeal? by schaw
My EP got rejected because there was a different in salary range in job bank ads with my EP salary. MOM asked HR to re open the job ads and appeal for my application. Anyone got successful appealing before?
That's nice to hear. Good luck..!! Read More
EP got rejected & HR appealed about 15 days now by TanKianWee
i have my first EP application rejected and re-submitted on 20 march 2018. the reason rejected was told by HR said that they posted with the wrong account. it is about 15 days of processing now. my new job title is Solutions Engineer in IT Financial ...
You should be able to see the status within 3-7 days if it's new application. For an appeal it depends, may be 02 weeks or 02 months. Read More
EP rejected ! Reason by HR was salary Is different than Job by laliteep
Hi All I am working on Singapore holding an EP. I got new job offered and new employer applied EP on 24/12/2018 but On 7/11/2019 EP was rejected. The reason HR gave to me that offered salary is more than salary range in mentioned in job bank. ...
There is no such standard waiting time. But you also can contact MOM via email or your employer can check with them and look for the reason for the delay. Good luck..!! Read More
How to contact MOM when EP is delayed by skumar_r_nair
Is there any communication channel for companies to check with MOM when EP processing is getting delayed beyond a month without any reason? Otherwise companies and employees would be loosing precious time and opportunities to look for other options, ...
You can call or you can contact them via email. https://services.mom.gov.sg/efeedback/Forms/efeedback.aspx Read More
EP rejected - anyone got successful appeal? by schaw
My EP got rejected because there was a different in salary range in job bank ads with my EP salary. MOM asked HR to re open the job ads and appeal for my application. Anyone got successful appealing before?
Best thing is to re-apply without appealing the rejected application. Of course you need to wait 14days after posting your job in Singapore job bank. Read More
NO RECORD FOUND / TYPE PASSPORT BUT SHOWING OLD RECORD by Jes93
Hi , I had sign an offer letter with a company but there is no record found at my end . I texting the manager for application number but there is no reply from her . I tried to check it thru EPOL but there is no record found when I key in the date ...
That's strange. I've never heard such thing before. As far as I know you can see the status of the application on MOM website. Why don't you ask for the Application number and kindly ask for a Screenshot of the application from what he ... Read More
EP Rejected by luxn
Hello, A bit lost and confused with my EP application. Heres the rundown: Accepted an offer with our Sg office (work for the USA office of the same company). S$10,500 monthly salary. Technical Manager. No Degree. 12 years of experience in the ...
As far as I know your company should wait 14days to recruit someone from outside SG after publishing the same job post in Singapore Job bank. Also higher salary range should be shown in the job bank for locals, than what you were offered. Plus it ... Read More
NO RECORD FOUND / TYPE PASSPORT BUT SHOWING OLD RECORD by Jes93
Hi , I had sign an offer letter with a company but there is no record found at my end . I texting the manager for application number but there is no reply from her . I tried to check it thru EPOL but there is no record found when I key in the date ...
Hope for the best Jes93.. Read More
S pass issued when renewing the EP by skykes
Guys, One of my friend has got S pass when he's trying to renew his EP. The reason was his salary is not enough comparing to his age to be eligible for an EP. Just want to understand on what basis they decide on salary & applicant's ...
@Surya, He's working as an IT Manager (AVP) at famous bank in SG for more than 08 years now. He is 45+ in age having 20+ years experience in the industry. So after new rules introduced by MOM last year only this happened when he tried to renew ... Read More
S pass issued when renewing the EP
Guys, One of my friend has got S pass when he's trying to renew his EP. The reason was his salary is not enough comparing to his age to be eligible for an EP. Just want to understand on what basis they decide on salary & applicant's ... Read More
NO RECORD FOUND / TYPE PASSPORT BUT SHOWING OLD RECORD by Jes93
Hi , I had sign an offer letter with a company but there is no record found at my end . I texting the manager for application number but there is no reply from her . I tried to check it thru EPOL but there is no record found when I key in the date ...
It doesn't make sense. Submitting an application to MOM is something else. Seems they have not submit your application yet. First confirm that with your employer. Always try to communicate through an official email. Read More
NO RECORD FOUND / TYPE PASSPORT BUT SHOWING OLD RECORD by Jes93
Hi , I had sign an offer letter with a company but there is no record found at my end . I texting the manager for application number but there is no reply from her . I tried to check it thru EPOL but there is no record found when I key in the date ...
If your employer has submitted the application it should appear within 2-3days max. You better contact your employer through formal email and asked for information about the application. In many cases it takes time due to mistakes done by the ... Read More
How long will my work pass (EP, S-Pass, WP) application take by beppi
There have been numerous discussions and questions recently about the time needed to process a work pass application. For the benefit of those inquirers - and to avoid multiple threads about the same topic - I would like to explain the process in ...
Yeah EP application number and date of application would be sufficient. Also you can use your passport number and date of birth. Read More
How long will my work pass (EP, S-Pass, WP) application take by beppi
There have been numerous discussions and questions recently about the time needed to process a work pass application. For the benefit of those inquirers - and to avoid multiple threads about the same topic - I would like to explain the process in ...
Guys, This is the status of my EP applications. Applied on 28th Nov "18 & Rejected on 11th Dec "18 - Due to wrong employer address (13 days) Applied on 19th Dec "18 & Rejected on 19th Jan "19 - Due to local/foreign ... Read More
EP Online status
Yes they can see the history when they search using your passpprt number and dob. But that won't be an issue for the new employer. Read More
''NO RECORD FOUND '' ERROR by sadaiyappan
Hi friends, my agency applied for EPass on 18th jan 2019. i have checked my application status, but still now it shows the result as,'' no record found''.how long did it take to get updating pending status? can anyone please ...
Usually it takes 3-4 days unless the application is incomplete. You can contact MOM if there is anything wrong with the application. Try following form to contact MOM. https://services.mom.gov.sg/efeedback/Forms/efeedback.aspx Read More
EP rejected and applying through another recruitment agency
So you say MOM won't have any concern who posted the job posting in the job bank (to approve or reject) even if another consultant applies for an EP with the same job post which was posted by previous consultant? This is just to clarify your ... Read More
EP rejected and applying through another recruitment agency
Can one agency apply for a EP with a job posting (for the same position) which had been posted in the job bank by another recruitment agency? Does it matter to MOM? Original recruitment company failed to provide additional documents that MOM ... Read More
EP Pending for almost 3 months(83 days) by r8rai
Hi Everyone, My employer has applied for the EPass on 30th Nov and after almost 3 months it is still pending. There is no communication from MoM. MoM asked for some letter from the HR withing 20 days of application and it was provided by HR. After ...
I'm not sure, I asked them because i saw the status as "pending" nearly a month. Just contact MOM and see...So in MOM website your application status is "pending" right? How did you contact MOM? Through email or via phone ... Read More
EP Pending for almost 3 months(83 days) by r8rai
Hi Everyone, My employer has applied for the EPass on 30th Nov and after almost 3 months it is still pending. There is no communication from MoM. MoM asked for some letter from the HR withing 20 days of application and it was provided by HR. After ...
I'm not sure, I asked them because i saw the status as "pending" nearly a month. Just contact MOM and see... Read More
EP Pending for almost 3 months(83 days) by r8rai
Hi Everyone, My employer has applied for the EPass on 30th Nov and after almost 3 months it is still pending. There is no communication from MoM. MoM asked for some letter from the HR withing 20 days of application and it was provided by HR. After ...
What I did was, I just inquired through MOM website about my application and why it's pending for a long time. So on the next day they replied saying they require some documents to proceed my application. But they did not specifically say which ... Read More
EP Pending for almost 3 months(83 days) by r8rai
Hi Everyone, My employer has applied for the EPass on 30th Nov and after almost 3 months it is still pending. There is no communication from MoM. MoM asked for some letter from the HR withing 20 days of application and it was provided by HR. After ...
Mine applied on 19th Dec '18. And still Pending. When I check with MOM two days back they said they are waiting for some additional documents. So I had to inform my employer as they were not aware. Read More